On We Go
The hilarious and heartwarming new family drama from Sunday Times bestseller Mike Gayle
Published on 4. June 2026
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-1-3997-2444-9 (ISBN)
Description
There's nothing quite like family. Except family on holiday . . .
When Cal loses his beloved wife Nikki, and his teenage step-daughter Zoe moves out to live with her father, his whole world falls apart.
But life works in mysterious ways. And when a prestigious university wants to pay tribute to Nikki with a posthumous award in Zurich, Cal sees an opportunity to both honour his wife, and mend things with Zoe.
The plan is a European inter-railing trip to Zurich - but what Cal hasn't anticipated is Zoe lying to her father about it, and inviting their other relatives to join too. What starts off as a very awkward family reunion - punctuated with some sightseeing - quickly takes a turn as tempers fray, secrets are revealed, and the pent-up grief they're all still carrying is unleashed.
Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, David Nicholls and Nick Hornby, ON WE GO is a funny, moving and powerful story about love, loss and what it truly means to be a family.
'Moving and uplifting' THE SUN
'Told with warmth and charm' WOMAN & HOME
'Has all the feels' HEAT
'Mike is the master of heart-warming stories' RUTH HOGAN
'One of our times' greatest storytellers' JENNY COLGAN
Readers LOVE Mike Gayle
????? 'I just adored it'
????? 'No one tugs at the heartstrings like Mike Gayle'
????? 'The characters were so real to me'
????? 'Emotional, warm and edifying in all the right ways'
????? 'So well written, with such powerful and emotional story lines'
When Cal loses his beloved wife Nikki, and his teenage step-daughter Zoe moves out to live with her father, his whole world falls apart.
But life works in mysterious ways. And when a prestigious university wants to pay tribute to Nikki with a posthumous award in Zurich, Cal sees an opportunity to both honour his wife, and mend things with Zoe.
The plan is a European inter-railing trip to Zurich - but what Cal hasn't anticipated is Zoe lying to her father about it, and inviting their other relatives to join too. What starts off as a very awkward family reunion - punctuated with some sightseeing - quickly takes a turn as tempers fray, secrets are revealed, and the pent-up grief they're all still carrying is unleashed.
Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, David Nicholls and Nick Hornby, ON WE GO is a funny, moving and powerful story about love, loss and what it truly means to be a family.
'Moving and uplifting' THE SUN
'Told with warmth and charm' WOMAN & HOME
'Has all the feels' HEAT
'Mike is the master of heart-warming stories' RUTH HOGAN
'One of our times' greatest storytellers' JENNY COLGAN
Readers LOVE Mike Gayle
????? 'I just adored it'
????? 'No one tugs at the heartstrings like Mike Gayle'
????? 'The characters were so real to me'
????? 'Emotional, warm and edifying in all the right ways'
????? 'So well written, with such powerful and emotional story lines'
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
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Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
576 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3997-2444-9 (9781399724449)
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Mike Gayle
On We Go
The hilarious and heartwarming new family drama from Sunday Times bestseller Mike Gayle
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06/2026
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MIKE GAYLE was born and raised in Birmingham. After graduating with a degree in Sociology, he moved to London to pursue a career in journalism and worked as a features editor and agony uncle. He has written for a variety of publications including The Sunday Times, the Guardian and Cosmopolitan.
Mike became a full-time novelist in 1997 following the publication of his Sunday Times top ten bestseller My Legendary Girlfriend, which was hailed by the Independent as 'full of belly laughs and painfully acute observations', and by The Times as 'a funny, frank account of a hopeless romantic'. Since then he has written eighteen novels, including The Man I Think I Know, selected as a World Book Night title, and Half A World Away, selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club. His books have been translated into more than thirty languages. In 2021, Mike was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Romantic Novelists' Association.
He lives in Birmingham with his wife, kids and greyhound. You can find him online at mikegayle.co.uk and on Twitter @mikegayle.
Mike became a full-time novelist in 1997 following the publication of his Sunday Times top ten bestseller My Legendary Girlfriend, which was hailed by the Independent as 'full of belly laughs and painfully acute observations', and by The Times as 'a funny, frank account of a hopeless romantic'. Since then he has written eighteen novels, including The Man I Think I Know, selected as a World Book Night title, and Half A World Away, selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club. His books have been translated into more than thirty languages. In 2021, Mike was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Romantic Novelists' Association.
He lives in Birmingham with his wife, kids and greyhound. You can find him online at mikegayle.co.uk and on Twitter @mikegayle.